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Linus Wyrsch
Linus Wyrsch is a Grammy Award-winning clarinetist and saxophonist. Originally from Switzerland, he has become one of New York City’s most sought-after woodwind players. The Berklee College of Music alumnus has worked with Lucy Kalantari, Bucky Pizzarelli, Larry Fuller, Alan Silvestri, Howard Shore, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Oscar Castro-Neves, David Hazeltine, Roger Kellaway and many others.
Awards
Grammy Award winner with Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats (Best Children's Album 2018)
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BreakThru Radio’s “the Jazz Hole” With Linus Wyrsch Ready For Season 7
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Linus Wyrsch
New York, NY - BreakThru Radio (BTR) is the world’s leading source for the best independent music on the internet using a unique on-demand programming approach. The station’s jazz show “The Jazz Hole” comes out every other Sunday, while the monthly special “BTR The Jazz Hole Live” features a recorded live set on the second Thursday of each month. You can listen to new and past shows on breakthruradio.com, or go to linusmusic.com for archived direct links. Alternatively, you can ...
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Swiss Clarinetist Linus Wyrsch at Bar 66 in New York City on June 24th
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All About Jazz
Swiss jazz clarinetist Linus Wyrsch will be performing a set of selected standards and originals on June 24th at Bar 66 (The Four Points by Sheraton) in SoHo, Manhattan.
This is a debut public performance in Manhattan of his project Linus Clarifies!", which displays the clarinet in a modern jazz context, rather than the often with the clarinet associated traditional jazz and swing era.
He will have great support by musicians Victor Gutierrez (keys), Edouard Brenneisen (guitar), Daniel Ori (bass) ...
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Breakthru Radio Introduces the Jazz Hole to the iPhone and iTouch
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All About Jazz
New York, NY - BreakThru Radio (BTR) is the World's source for the best Independent music on the Internet, where expert DJs expose the rich underground of sound not found on commercial radio. Whether it's Death Metal, Dancehall, Dubstep, Hip-Hop, Indie-Rock, Skronk, Roots, Country, Reggae, Electronica, Acid Jazz, Ambient Beats, Dub, Two-Step or Folk; whatever genre you can imagine, BTR's on-demand programming has it well- stocked, and with no expiration date. Starting February 1st, the world's best source for Independent ...
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“With a depth of feeling that belies his disciplined classical technique, Wyrsch demonstrates why it’s past time for this expressive but long- overlooked instrument to return to the fore.” — jazz.com “Linus sounds great and I really like the direction he is going into.” — Andy McGhee (Saxophonist with Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman) “Linus is moving toward a formidable career.” — Javon Jackson (Tenor Saxophonist with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Les McCann, Freddie Hubbard) “During the period at Berklee College of Music as a student, I considered him to be a talented clarinetist and determined to achieve his mark as being the greatest, and I see without a doubt, he has arrived.” — Frank Tiberi (hand-picked leader of the Woody Herman Orchestra) “..
Primary Instrument
Woodwinds
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
please contact me for lessons
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson